Lorry speeds, the government spoils BRAKE's weekend
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Quote said:
HGVs in the UK have been subject to mandatory 60 mph (97 km/h) limiters since the early 1990s, which was subsequently revised to 56 mph (90 km/h) during EU harmonisation. Certain classes of heavy truck are subject to a further reduced 53 mph (85 km/h) limiter.
EU innit, and a lot of larger hauliers run reduced speeds to save fuel irrespective of the limits
s.Oilchange said:
Erm, surely now they can?
[quote]However, European Union legislation means the effective speed limit increase won’t actually be quite as impressive as it first seems: lorries are limited to 56mph by EU law.Pickled said:
Meaningless exercise, at least on dual carriageways, none can (legally) exceed 56 and a lot of supermarkets limit their lorries to 52.
56mph limit still in place but dual carrageways were never really the issue, single carriageways are! At least you wont be stucking doing 40mph on a 60mph becasue there is a hgv infront and no room to overtake.
andburg said:
56mph limit still in place but dual carrageways were never really the issue, single carriageways are! At least you wont be stucking doing 40mph on a 60mph becasue there is a hgv infront and no room to overtake.
Nope, now you'll be stuck doing about 50ish and it'll be more difficult to get past as the speed differential will be smaller.brake have already campaigned for for most of the national speed limit single carriage ways round my way to be knocked down to a 50, which ironically gave trucks a speed limit increase.
Now they are going to be much more free to campaign for 50 limits because they no long will have the trade off the risk of the increase in speed limit for the trucks.
Now they are going to be much more free to campaign for 50 limits because they no long will have the trade off the risk of the increase in speed limit for the trucks.
Fox- said:
Nope, now you'll be stuck doing about 50ish and it'll be more difficult to get past as the speed differential will be smaller.
That's the whole point for the law change. Trucker acquaintances of mine have said that for year now, cars have been making dangerous, sometime almost suicidal overtakes on trucks on single carriage roads not realising the law. They think the trucks are taking the piss doing 40. By allowing them to do 50, everything will move along a bit smoother. Vipers said:
Will the increase make much difference to the trucks MPG? And if significant will ultimately be passed on to the end user me thinks.
No. 4mph will make little difference to mpg. Lots of operators limit their vehicles down to 52mph currently instead of 56, with minimal savings seen in consumption.The severe lack of drivers is another story though; that'll put prices up in the shops sooner or later.
mybrainhurts said:
Johnnytheboy said:
PH 2014 in non-approval of speed limit increase shocker.
Where did you get that idea from?Fox- said:
The single carriageway thing was already announced but I can't see what difference the dual carriageway one will make - HGV's can't actually do 60mph anyway as they are limited to 56mph which most of them already did on dual carriageways irrespective of speed limit?
Pickled said:
Meaningless exercise, at least on dual carriageways, none can (legally) exceed 56 and a lot of supermarkets limit their lorries to 52.
Johnnytheboy said:
mybrainhurts said:
Johnnytheboy said:
PH 2014 in non-approval of speed limit increase shocker.
Where did you get that idea from?Fox- said:
The single carriageway thing was already announced but I can't see what difference the dual carriageway one will make - HGV's can't actually do 60mph anyway as they are limited to 56mph which most of them already did on dual carriageways irrespective of speed limit?
Pickled said:
Meaningless exercise, at least on dual carriageways, none can (legally) exceed 56 and a lot of supermarkets limit their lorries to 52.
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